TEDxSydney 2016 · 25 May 2016
Bukhchuluun Ganburged (Bukhu) is a master student of the Music and Dance Conservatory of Ulaanbaatar. Performing the folk musics of Mongolia, and exploring the aural dimensions of sounds generated by traditional instruments and harmonic overtone vocal techniques.
Based in Sydney, Australia since 2009. Bukhu was granted most prestigious Distinguished Talent Visa by the Australian government as an internationally recognised artist with exceptional and outstanding contributions to the arts.
The TEDx Sydney 2018 opening video titles explore this year’s topic of Humankind by taking us through the TEDxSydney Museum, where our present and potential future collide with...
The TEDxSydney 2018 titles explore this year’s topic of Humankind by taking us through the TEDxSydney Museum, where our present and potential future collide with the past. Modern subjects...
Organist, Titus Grenyer performs Bach, Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543, on one of Australia’s most acclaimed organs at Sydney Town Hall as part of TEDxYouth@Sydney, September 2017.
Spoken word artist and member of Bankstown Poetry Slam, Iman Etri performs her poem Everyone Knows at TEDxYouth@Sydney 2017 Iman Etri is a student at...
The freak show was a staple of 19th-century entertainment, with the sideshow performer marketed as a kind of ‘subhuman’ thrill. Audience empathy replaced cruelty when science finally caught up,...
“By the time I was five, I was very much aware of what was going on. I knew I needed to be strong: couldn’t sulk, couldn’t feel sorry for...
Throughout 2016 and 2017, we're taking a field trip with some of our 2016 alumni speakers as part of the new TEDxSydney Adventures series, presented by Toyota Prius. TEDxSydney Adventures are designed to draw back...
Kirin J Callinan has drawn a metophoric career slingshot from critical accliam and celebrity endorsements that right now is armed and aimed high. Starring first in the seminal band Mercy...
Asta is joined onstage by aerial acrobats Emma and Missy. Asta is a Tasmanian native, first lifted from rural obscurity by triple j when they announced her winner of their...
All Our Exes Live in Texas is a fantasy draft of Sydney’s finest singer-songwriters – Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney – here combining in four-part...
Wafia performs Heartburn and Window Seat at TEDxSydney 2016. Netherlands-raised, Australia-based artist Wafia first surfaced on the release of ‘Breathe In’ a collaborative single with Melbourne’s Japanese Wallpaper, which was personally...
Tralala Blip are unlike any other electronic outfit you’ve ever heard or seen. At the core is the contribution of the three members with intellectual disabilities. And contribute they...
Urthboy performs 'Long Loud Hours' with Bertie Blackman. Urthboy (Tim Levinson) is an award-winning Hip Hop artist from Sydney, who just dropped his fifth studio album ‘The Past Beasts Inside...
Deb "Spoons" Perry instructs the audience on how to play the spoons and then attempts a Guinness World Record for the largest spoon ensemble to the tune of Paul...
Eric Avery performs a piece called Wirrangintungiyil at TEDxSydney 2019, accompanied by his father Graham King. Eric Avery is a Ngiyampaa, Yuin, Bandjalang and Gumbangirr artist. As part of...
In this short talk, founder and conductor of Moorambilla Voices Michelle Leonard OAM explains with passion, humour and relentless positivity, why music must be more than a passive activity.
In this moving and beautiful performance, 60 children from Moorambilla Voices perform the song “Guya”. These children aged 8 to 11 travelled 10 hours by bus to perform at...
Sydney singer songwriter Odette mixes spoken word and soulful vocals. In an exquisite solo performance on piano and vocals, Odette sings "Watch Me Read You" at TEDxSydney 2018.
Melbourne singer-songwriter Didirri performs Formaldehyde at TEDxSydney 2018. Didirri’s challenging and thoughtful writing has won listeners around the world. Weaving through uninhibited, relatable, and sometimes political lyrics, and...
In a moving performance, Melbourne singer-songwriter Didirri performs two songs, Blind You and Formaldehyde at TEDxSydney 2018. Didirri’s challenging and thoughtful writing has won listeners around the world. Weaving...
In a moving performance, Melbourne singer-songwriter Didirri performs two songs, Blind You and Formaldehyde at TEDxSydney 2018 Didirri’s challenging and thoughtful writing has won listeners around the world. Weaving...
The soulful sounds of Kaiit accompanied by her band, performs her song, Natural Woman live on the TEDxSydney 2018 stage. With honeyed vocals, fierce rhymes and a bold eclectic...
The soulful sounds of Kaiit accompanied by her band, performs two songs live on the TEDxSydney 2018 stage, Natural Woman as well as premiering her new track OG Luv...
The soulful sounds of Kaiit accompanied by her band, premieres her new track OG Luv Kush, Pt. 2. on the TEDxSydney stage. With honeyed vocals, fierce rhymes and a...
Joe Carbone is a performer, parkour specialist and head instructor with Australia’s Dauntless Movement Crew (DMC). In this short talk Joe explains why he believes we need to put...
L-FRESH The LION performs Mother at TEDxSydney 2017 Prowling the Australian scene, Western Sydney artist L-FRESH The LION has quickly become renowned for his powerful presence, inspiring live shows...
Stu Hunter and The Migration Perform Eagle Fish at TEDxSydney 2017 “Stu Hunter is such a dark horse he makes Black Beauty look grey.” – The Sydney Morning Herald “A true...
Gawurra performs Ratja Yaliyali (Vine of Love) at TEDxSydney 2017 Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu is a Yolngu performer hailing from Milingimbi (Yurrwi), North East Arnhem Land with a deeply resonant voice and musical...
Gawurra performs Mulunda (KingFisher) at TEDxSydney 2017 Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu is a Yolngu performer hailing from Milingimbi (Yurrwi), North East Arnhem Land with a deeply resonant voice and musical sensitivity to match. Gawurra...
Ngaiire performs Dirty Hercules and Diggin at TEDxSydney 2017 Born in Papua New Guinea, Ngaiire spent her first few years in NZ in an almost exclusively Maori primary school, exposed...
Archie Roach and Uncle Jack Charles perform We Won't Cry at TEDxSydney 2017 Archie Roach is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist who survived a turbulent upbringing to develop into a...
Airling performs I Am Just a Body at TEDxSydney 2017 Airling (Hannah Shepherd) is fast becoming one of the most talked about young artists in the Australian music industry with her...
TEDxSydney became even more magical once the mesmerising Sarah Blasko was confirmed for 2017’s line-up of musical performers. In chatting with Sarah before she steps onto...
From a wooden alphabet board to the iPad - photographer, graphic and web designer, Jessica Irwin speaks about the role of technology in her creative life. Born with a...
Composer and artist, Lawrence English is interested in audition, which is the act of perceiving with our ears to extract information from the world around us. Unlike our eyes,...
Internationally acclaimed percussion soloist, chamber musician and artistic director of Ensemble Offspring, Claire Edwardes performs 'Temazcal' by Javier Alvarez at TEDxSydneySalon in November 2016. Claire Edwardes has been described by...
As human beings, our primary aim in life is to maximise our happiness. With over two and a half million books on the subject of happiness, why are we...
Scott Spark sings "Angel of Benelong Point" at TEDxSydney 2014 in a special appearance in The Studio. Scott debuted new songs from Muscle Memory at the Sydney Opera House for...
The string quartet "Four" from the Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, play "The Lark" in The Studio at TEDxSydney 2014. The Lark, by Haydn is Op.69 No.5 Mvt.1...
The Acappelicans perform: Far Away Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by...
The Acappelicans perform: Work It Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by Chris Dendle. They dazzle audiences...
The Acappelicans perform: Real World Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by...
The Acappelicans perform: When Somebody Loves You Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by Chris Dendle. They...
The Acappelicans perform the Fountains of Wayne classic: Stacy's Mom. Founded in the historical year of 2012, the Acappelicans is a 10-strong, mixed a cappella group featuring arrangements by...
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special. Here They perform the classical...
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special. Here they perform an original...
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special....
The Subway Strings were busking at Sydney's Quay when heard by the curators of TEDxYouth@Sydney and they knew that they had found something special. Here they perform a new...
Huckleberry Hastings plays his original song, It's Hard. The ABC's Triple J site says: "Huckleberry Hastings Is a blues folk inspired singer songwriter hailing from his most recent hangover....
Huckleberry Hastings plays his original song, The Sick. The ABC's Triple J site says: "Huckleberry Hastings Is a blues folk inspired singer songwriter hailing from his most recent hangover....
Music educator Richard Gill is the Music Director of the Victorian Opera and the Artistic Director of the Education Program for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Tim Freedman is the lead singer and songwriter of ARIA Award winning band The Whitlams. Tim has released seven albums over the last 19 years, telling a very Australian...
Ben Walsh's diverse percussion and drumming skills have made him a fixture at festivals around the world. Here, he tells us a little of his story and proceeds to...
The Glamma Rays are: Jodi Phillis, Genevieve Davis, Malika Elizabeth & Tiffany Sinton. Jodi is a singer/songwriter, composer and arranger who cut her teeth as the front...
A proud descendant of the Djabera Djabera of Western Australia's Kimberley area, Tjuppuru plays a unique slide didjeridu, the Didjeribone, through a seismic transducer and a range of electronic...
Shenzo turned the violin world literally upside down when he became the first violinist to play upside down and fly through the air. This unusual combination of...
FourPlay String Quartet defy convention and stereotyping. As much a band as a string quartet, they blur the boundaries between styles and genres while maintaining their own original and...
2010 was a bumper year for Australian cinema. Yet no Australian film performed as consistently and as spectacularly as "The Lost Thing", winning over both audiences and juries worldwide....
Paul Kelly is one of the most significant singer/songwriters in Australia. Here's his solo rendition of one of his best-loved songs, chosen as the final performance of TEDxSydney 2011....
Katie Noonan's technical mastery and pure voice make her one of Australia's most versatile and beloved vocalists. A mother, singer, producer, songwriter, pianist and business woman, this 4 x...
Greg Sheehan is a Rhythm Magician. His astounding musicality and passion shines brilliantly through the instruments he plays. He is firmly in the realm of Australia's great musical innovators,...
Greg Sheehan is a Rhythm Magician. His astounding musicality and passion shines brilliantly through the instruments he plays. He is firmly in the realm of Australia's great musical innovators,...
The Circle of Rhythm is a collaboration between three of Australia's most respected, virtuosic and unique percussionists; Greg Sheehan, Bobby Singh and Ben Walsh, known individually and collectively through...
The Circle of Rhythm is a collaboration between three of Australia's most respected, virtuosic and unique percussionists; Greg Sheehan, Bobby Singh and Ben Walsh, known individually and collectively through...
Under the direction of Lyn Williams OAM, the Sydney Children's Choir has built a worldwide reputation for choral excellence, inspiring audiences with a distinctive Australian choral sound. The choir...
Satsuki Odamura is a koto virtuoso who moved to Australia in 1988 after gaining her Shihan (master license) from koto legends Tadao and Kazue Sawai. In 2002 she formed...
Since their first acclaimed Australian national tour in 2002, the Grigoryan Brothers performances have astounded audiences world-wide. Regarded as Australia's finest classical guitar duo, their passion is to expand...
The Stiff Gins, Nardi Simpson and Kaleena Briggs, are one of Australia 's best known and most loved Indigenous music acts. These two women combine stunning harmonies and a...
The eldest daughter of iconic Australian rock singer-songwriter Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia has been obsessed with soul music since her teens. About 8 years ago she started doing her own...
A vocal artist of the highest order, Darren Percival takes his live audiences on a ride at every performance. With the use of a looping pedal, he has made...
Bobby is an internationally renowned tabla player, talented and skilled in both traditional Indian classical music and cross cultural genres, lauded throughout Australia and internationally for his work with...
The Bonettes made their accidental debut on a farm in Cowra NSW in 2007. Here, at the top of the fourth session of a long day, they provide the...
FourPlay String Quartet defy convention and stereotyping. As much a band as a string quartet, they blur the boundaries between styles and genres while maintaining their own original and...
FourPlay String Quartet defy convention and stereotyping. No musical stone is left unturned. Here there collaboration with Bobby Singh delights the TEDxSydney audience.
Music educator Richard Gill argues the case for igniting the imagination through music and for making our own music. In this talk, he leads the TEDxSydney audience through some...
Passionate, sincere and proudly Australian, 26 year old Melbourne-based singer songwriter Missy Higgins has enjoyed well earned success. Here she treats the TEDxSydney audience with three songs, two of...
With over 20 years of professional musical experience, Darren Percival works as an entertainer, recording artist and vocal coach. He was nominated Entertainer of the Year at the Australian...
Rebekah Campbell is the Founder and CEO of Scorpio Music Management and recently founded Posse.com, a start-up for sharing favorite places. She launched the careers of 11 of Australia's...
FourPlay String Quartet defy convention and stereotyping. As much a band as a string quartet, they blur the boundaries between styles and genres while maintaining their own original and...
Made for TEDxSydney 2013 by BMF, What Inspires Us is a look into the creative minds of Sydney and asks the question: What inspires You?
First Taste was a video made especially for TEDxSydney 2013 by Saatchi & Saatchi in Sydney. It documents, in stunningly evocative slow motion, a range of kids experiencing their...
The young powerhouse that is Elsy Wameyo draws from a love of Hip-Hop music, Gospel influences and her Kenyan roots. In this joyful, energetic performance, Elsy...
Composer and pianist, Zela Margossian, blends melodies of Armenian and Middle Eastern folk music with the complexity and freedom of jazz and classical music to create something truly special....
Chris Abrahams' music explores the resonating properties of the vibrating piano string – coaxing from it strange, varied and beautiful sounds that often transcend the generally observed tonal qualities...
A beautiful performance from writer and poet, Jazz Money. Working across different mediums, Jazz’s practice is centred around questions of narrative and story – place memory, First Nations memory,...
NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains graphic images and a discussion of warfare and violence, which some viewers may find distressing. TEDx events are independently organised by volunteers. An award...
Each year TEDxSydney receives hundreds of submissions from people keen to step on to the red X and deliver a talk. To allocate the final few speakers,...
Switch off the dating apps, forget the nightclubs and tune in to a thousand-year strong tradition of courtly Persian love poetry. There’s a verse for every condition of the...
Words that move us closer closer to worlds we know are possible. In these meditations on people and power, and the power of people, Poet Sara Saleh poetically explores...
Artificial Intelligence is often met with fear and suspicion ... especially when it is invited into the more 'human' areas of life, like music. AI is here, so what...
In a time of personal heartbreak and sickness, author and journalist Julia Baird took-up ocean swimming and found that the connection to nature provided an incredible capacity to heal...
The Sawires family is incredible. They’re 1st Generation Australians of Egyptian heritage that are contributing an incredible amount to the artistic culture of Australia. They’re a creative family through...
"When you are failing, you are forced to be creative, to dig deep and think, night and day." - Bill Gates. Top creative thinkers lead with vision, novel...
The culture of a city is an expression of the people that inhabit it, it’s chaotic and cannot be orchestrated. It’s the sum of architecture, the arts, music, food,...
In this powerful short talk, Shyamla, the founder and director of progressive South Asian performing arts company BINDI BOSSES, explains how they use dance and art to challenge traditional...
In a world of restriction, innovation continues to be on the move. We are redefining what it means to interact, connect and work from home. In a...
To say the 2020 news cycle to date has been dramatic is an understatement. But at the same time, people are resilient and some of the more...
An updated version of a video played at TEDxSydney 2019, celebrating 10 years of TEDxSydney. Created for us by Peter Cramer at The MilkBar. Take a journey through time....
What is a metre –– is it approximately an arm’s length? An average stride? Or is it something more –– something scientific? Artist Sara Morawetz embarked on a journey...
Sydney based artist collective, Deep Sea Astronauts and singer, Sheba Williams perform the song "Beautiful" in a tribute to a Sydney icon, the ibis - affectionately called "bin chickens"! Credits:...
Celebrated Australian actor David Wenham shares his insights into the acting process - what is it, how to do it and why? David Wenham has received critical acclaim for...
The TEDxSydney 2019 opening titles explore this year’s topic of Legacy, Created by Substance for TEDxSydney 2019
An experimental dance collaboration shot in the Australian bush. Credits Directed and Produced by Alli Sebastian Wolf & Michael Herman Starring Kathrine Nheu, Mila La Haye, Jahree James
Director/ Producer: Gabriel Gasparinatos Cinematographer: Tom Black Production company: Entropico Each year we call for creatives to pitch their response to the theme in a film that runs for three minutes or...
The ocean is our backyard and its creatures aren't hidden in the depths and darkness of the sea. Whales, seals and many others are experiencing their life just like...
Words Left Unwritten When all the world’s a stage and you’ve made an exit, it’s up to a loved one to summarise your entire performance in a single page. A...
In lifetimes of just six weeks, bees leave us a great legacy. What will we leave them? Credits Writer/Director/Producer/Editor - Ellen Richardson Cinematographer - Nathan Guy Gaffer / Camera Assistant - Tim Wilson Kevin...
In this super short, very quiet talk and performance, comedian Issy Phillips uses online phenomenon ASMR to look at the devastating impacts of climate change and provoke the need...
13-year-old poet, Solli Raphael, a asks "what kind of human are you, what kind am I?" Solli's unique and emotive poetry aims to explore human action towards environmental sustainability.
“The Lumiphonic Creature Choir” is a giant twelve-headed creature that comes alive and sings on stage at TEDxSydney 2018. Created by multimedia artist, Mark Bolotin. Mark Bolotin is an...
A Collective Performance pictures numerous political demonstrations occurring in New York City between 2017-2018. This five-channel experimental stop-motion video is a meditation on the current wave of civil unrest...
Performance artist David Capra appears on the TEDxSydney stage with his seven-year-old dachshund, Teena. Together they unpack the qualities of living the good life while tackling naysayers and anxiety.
By choosing to create this talk, Miles Merrill faced the tough decision to discuss the n-word and racism with his eight-year old daughter. After an awkward formal chat, he...
Multidisciplinary artist Ian Strange considers how home shapes the way we think of ourselves and our communities. Strange creates large scale art projects and installations incorporating homes around the...
As Theo and Celeste play a game of ‘would you still be my friend if’ to test their new friendship, their hypothetical questions become reality, forcing them to confront...
We all know Siri as the genius with the perfect voice. It’s a lie. This film exposes the real brain behind the operation. Written by BMF Directed by James Dive Produced...
A man is trying to catch up to someone in a field. This is a conceptual film that explores the themes of anxiety and the never ending chase for...
Not your normal conversation between five forward thinking teenage girls. Directed by Hannah Hilliard Cinematography by Justine Kerrigan Edited by Kathryn Alley
Fight or Flight - a universal reaction to the most primitive emotion. Is it a construct of our minds or something else altogether, and can we change our stories...
Senior men Don Wilton, Jimmy Olsen and Stuart Ankin are traditional land owners along the north central Arnhem Land coastline. They lead a group of local men in a...
A discussion on what happens when life comes to its natural, inevitable conclusion. Directed & Animated by Tessa Chong Sound by Windmill Audio Additional Sound Design by Alister Mew
Horror films and their monsters are designed to scare us, but for Chinese-Australian artist, Louise Zhang, rather than being fearful, instead they are her comfort and safe space. In...
The Strongest Man in the World at TEDxYouth@Sydney 2017 Spoken word artist and member of Bankstown Poetry Slam, Bilal Hafda performs The Strongest Man in the World at TEDxYouth@Sydney...
Sam McMahon performs Strength Within at TEDxYouth@Sydney 2017 Sam McMahon is a Sydney based musician who makes a living street performing, playing his own compositions. Having grown up in the...
Stanislava Pinchuk, known under the creative handle of MISO, struggles to put a dollar value on what she does, like a lot of artists and creative people. Her work...
